Tennessee 2nd Congressional District (TN) — Elections 1876–2024

Tennessee 2nd Congressional District, Tennessee: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+34%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+34MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 798,2762024 5-year
Median household income: $72,6792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.2%2024 5-year
Black: 5.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+12 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50 in 1928MIT Election Lab

BURCHETT, TimothyCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: DUNCAN, John J., Jr. (2017–2019), DUNCAN, John J., Jr. (2015–2017), DUNCAN, John J., Jr. (2013–2015), DUNCAN, John J., Jr. (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

8 counties · 0 D · 8 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−33.9%	119,136	244,863	370,882
2020	R	−29.4%	123,030	228,632	358,682
2016	R	−35.4%	85,543	188,331	290,476
2012	R	−36.3%	85,386	185,529	275,928
2008	R	−29.4%	101,314	187,599	293,474
2004	R	−28.0%	100,310	179,336	282,007
2000	R	−18.4%	94,964	138,593	237,646
1996	R	−7.0%	94,206	109,532	218,156
1992	R	−4.6%	93,807	104,133	223,315
1988	R	−27.7%	63,727	112,937	177,585
1984	R	−29.1%	65,128	118,879	184,940
1980	R	−20.4%	67,896	104,510	179,682
1976	R	−2.8%	80,635	85,262	167,818
1972	R	−46.8%	34,775	98,140	135,365
1968	R	−28.6%	35,498	75,033	138,009
1964	R	−5.1%	62,393	69,140	131,533
1960	R	−27.3%	46,872	82,388	130,094
1956	R	−26.9%	42,965	75,084	119,385
1952	R	−29.2%	39,425	71,995	111,666
1948	R	−18.5%	25,580	37,869	66,431
1944	R	−17.1%	27,248	38,546	66,114
1940	D	+6.2%	31,855	28,116	60,385
1936	D	+9.3%	32,092	26,597	58,869
1932	R	−1.3%	20,511	21,041	42,181
1928	R	−50.3%	9,534	28,880	38,493
1924	R	−30.2%	11,184	21,663	34,668
1920	R	−41.4%	12,061	29,224	41,436
1916	R	−27.3%	8,287	14,570	23,043
1912	O	+12.5%	7,866	5,037	22,712
1908	R	−31.2%	7,906	15,305	23,712
1904	R	−29.2%	6,279	11,625	18,301
1900	R	−21.9%	8,376	13,169	21,902
1896	R	−34.2%	8,757	18,024	27,059
1892	R	−20.7%	8,000	12,436	21,405
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	34.2%	63.8%	3,007,608
2020	R	35.2%	62.2%	2,959,761
2018	R	43.9%	54.7%	2,243,740
2014	R	31.9%	61.9%	1,374,065
2012	R	30.4%	64.9%	2,321,477
2008	R	31.6%	65.1%	2,424,585
2006	R	48.0%	50.7%	1,833,695
2002	R	44.3%	54.3%	1,642,432
2000	R	32.2%	65.1%	1,928,613
1996	R	36.8%	61.4%	1,778,664
1994	R	42.1%	56.4%	1,480,391
1990	D	67.7%	29.8%	783,922
1988	D	65.1%	34.5%	1,567,181
1984	D	60.7%	33.8%	1,648,036
1982	D	61.9%	38.1%	1,259,785
1978	R	40.3%	55.5%	1,157,094
1976	D	52.5%	47.0%	1,432,046

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

14.7%

American

11.8%

German

10.9%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

2.7%

Italian

2.5%

French

1.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.2%

2.5%

75–84

3.0%

5.2%

65–74

5.8%

6.4%

55–64

6.8%

6.2%

45–54

6.2%

6.1%

35–44

6.2%

6.6%

25–34

6.6%

5.2%

18–24

5.0%

7.8%

5–17

7.4%

2.7%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$72,679

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$72,679

Tennessee$69,595

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.8%

Working age (18–64)11.6%

Seniors (65+)10.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.1%

speak English only

Spanish4.0%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%

Other languages0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

26.5%

Other Christian

11.8%

Methodist

6.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.7%

Non-Christian

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Tennessee's 2nd district, anchored by Knoxville and the surrounding Ridge-and-Valley region, has backed Republican presidential candidates by margins exceeding 30 points in recent cycles, making it one of the more lopsided districts in the state.

The Republican margin in Tennessee 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at fifty points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,679, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 798,276 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, Tennessee voted Republican by 33.9 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 370,882 votes cast, 119,136 went Democratic and 244,863 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, Tennessee's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 2, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1940.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, Tennessee?

Congressional District 2, Tennessee has a population of 798,276 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Tennessee?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, Tennessee is $72,679 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Tennessee 2nd Congressional District has voted Republican in twenty-one straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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